touch wood

短语

但愿走好运

发音

AU

词形变化

touched wood touches wood 三单 touches wood touching wood touching wood 现在分词 touched wood 过去式 touched wood 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make contact with wood to avert bad luck, in accordance with a folk practice.

    爱尔兰 英国
interj.
  1. 1.

    Hopefully; said while touching something wooden, to avert superstitious bad luck from what has just been said.

    澳大利亚 印度 新西兰 南非 英国 习语

    And the reds are going to avoid relegation this year, touch wood.

词源

From a folk practice of unclear origin.

来源：wiktionary